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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Multiples, Los Angeles · 28 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-637135
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Lesesne Wells, Primitive Boy. Bonhams, 28 Sep 2021, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-637135.
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James Lesesne Wells, Primitive Boy. Bonhams, 28 Sep 2021, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-637135.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Caller's Blues (Music Series) sheet size 22 x 15in (55.9 x 38.1cm) | Benny Andrews | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Blues Player | Elizabeth Catlett | $1,000–$1,500 | |
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| Bookmarks in the Pages of Life | Betye Saar | $1,500–$2,000 | |
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